Key role of structural defects in amorphous solid deformation uncovered
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Key role of structural defects in amorphous solid deformation uncovered

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune and the CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) Pune have shown that the macroscopic deformation of amorphous solids is controlled by structural defects within the material.